"Your Majesty is right. This servant will go and prepare immediately, and will make sure that the Princess is comfortable."
The steward was very perceptive and naturally knew his attitude towards the only princess in the mansion at this time and for a long time to come.
Faka nodded in satisfaction.
About a month later, Faka received a letter saying that Qiu Wen had confirmed her return to the capital, and then the mansion began preparations.
Even though Hualien was under strict surveillance during this period, there were still some loopholes, which allowed her to find out what charges she had been brought against her.
When she heard that the mansion would soon welcome its eldest daughter, a princess, back from Cangzhou, she realized that her situation was beyond saving.
So, in the end, they were discovered.
She had lived a peaceful and wealthy life for so many years. Although she sometimes dreamed of her former wife in the middle of the night, she felt that she had done everything perfectly. Why was she discovered?
This is the most she can find out; she doesn't know anything more.
Then Hualien suddenly lost the courage to inquire any further. No one knew better than herself what she had done, and if the master really found out, she didn't know what awaited her next.
Because of his former wife, the current wife has been sidelined for many years. He will not let her get away with what she did.
The only one who could save her was her son. Yes, her son. Her son was the master's only son. Perhaps the master would spare her for his son's sake. She couldn't help but think this.
Guo Qixun had already been released from confinement. All he knew was what he had heard from the outside world. His aunt had never told him about Guo Xin's background, because the fewer people who knew about such a sordid matter, the better.
When he heard that he was going to have another older sister, and a legitimate sister at that, his expression immediately turned sour. Although he didn't know the reason why his concubine was confined to her quarters, he was certain that it was related to this newly appeared legitimate sister.
He naturally didn't welcome it.
Guo Xin didn't care. He was very cold-hearted. The only warm thing he had was Aunt Hua, otherwise he wouldn't have pleaded for her.
But this temperature isn't much.
Guo Qixun found Guo Xin.
He looked at Guoxin with a worried expression: "Brother, what do you suggest we do? My aunt is still under house arrest. I don't know what my stepmother said to Father, but he's made Father keep my aunt under house arrest for so long without showing her any mercy."
Guo Xin had actually given up. Although he felt that Aunt Hua had treated him well, he had just been confined to his quarters, and he was unwilling to plead for her again.
"Don't worry too much. Father will definitely not believe that woman. Once Father finds out the truth, Aunt will naturally be free."
Guo Qixun was displeased upon hearing this.
They don't even know why their aunt was confined to her quarters. Guo Xin's talk of finding out the truth is just empty rhetoric; does he think he's a fool?
“Brother, I know that Aunt has definitely been wronged by the stepmother, but how can Aunt’s health withstand this! Now that the stepmother is in charge of the household, Aunt must be eating and dressing poorly, and I don’t know how badly she has been tormented by the stepmother. I don’t know what will happen to Aunt when Father finds out the truth.”
Guo Xin said, "What my second brother said is true, but as you can see, we can't get through to Father. What can we do besides Father finding out the truth himself? There's nothing we can do!"
Guo Qixun suddenly knelt down: "Brother, I beg you, please go and plead with Father. I know Father loves you the most. If you can plead for Aunt, her situation will be better." He was about to kowtow to Guo Xin as he spoke.
Guo Qixun was quite devoted to his aunt. He knelt down and kowtowed without hesitation, and his kowtows were loud and clear.
Guo Xin quickly helped Guo Qixun up: "Second brother, what are you doing? I know Aunt has had a hard time, but it's not like I didn't try to plead for her. But you saw the result: we were both confined to our quarters. This shows that the woman definitely came prepared this time. If we go to plead for her, it will only add fuel to the fire. Second brother, why don't we wait and see? Maybe Father will find out the truth himself!"
Guo Xin's words were actually an excuse, but they revealed the truth to a certain extent. This matter was indeed not easy to resolve, and his pleading for leniency now would only add fuel to the fire.
But to Guo Qixun, this was just an excuse.
Guo Qixun looked at Guo Xin, his eyes gradually filled with resentment: "Brother, are you really unwilling to plead for me?"
Guo Xin said, "It's not that I don't want to go, it's that I have no choice. Second brother, listen to your elder brother, let's wait a little longer."
Guo Qixun suddenly became angry and said, "Fine, from now on, don't come to me for anything, brother."
After saying this, Guo Qixun left, filled with resentment.
To be honest, Guo Qixun's hatred was quite unreasonable. He knew exactly how he treated Guo Xin, so when he asked for help and the other person refused, he harbored resentment in his heart. It was quite bizarre.
Neither Guo Xin nor Guo Qixun are particularly morally upright people; they're pretty much the same.
Guo Xin was stunned. What kind of attitude was this?
"If you don't want to look for me, then don't. Do you think I care?"
After saying that, Guo Xin left.
At this time, Guo Xin still thought he was the eldest son in the family, but he didn't know that his fate had begun to change and that time would teach him how to be a better person.
Guo Qixun did not give up. He tried every means to contact his aunt. Because he had been locked up for a while, the guards were somewhat lax, which allowed Guo Qixun to take advantage of the situation and enter Aunt Hua's courtyard at night.
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